Harvard Templates

Legislation

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Scotland

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Title of Act including year (asp number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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(Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023)

The Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 states that...

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"..." (Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023)

The Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 "..."

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Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 (asp 1). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2023/1 (Accessed: 19 June 2024).

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Title of Bill (Year of publication) Scottish Parliament. Bill number. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill 2023).

According to the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (2023)...

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... (Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill 2023, p. 10).

According to the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (2023, p. 10)

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Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill (2023). Scottish Parliament. Bill no. 31. Available at: https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/circular-economy-scotland-bill (Accessed: 20 June 2024).

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Title of SSI including year (SSI number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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(The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016)

The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016 states that...

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"..." (The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016)

The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016 "..."

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The Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/115). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/115/ (Accessed: 19 June 2024).

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Scottish Law Commission (Year of Publication) Title of report or discussion paper. (Scot Law Com number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (Scottish Law Commission, 2024)

According to the Scottish Law Commission (2024)...

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"..." (Scottish Law Commission, 2024, p. 8)

According to the Scottish Law Commission (2024, p. 8) "..."

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Scottish Law Commission (2024) Eleventh programme of law reform. (Scot Law Com No 264). Available at: https://www.scotlawcom.gov.uk/law-reform/eleventh-programme-of-law-reform/ (Accessed: 10 July 2024).

UK

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Title of Act including year, chapter number. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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(Data Protection Act 2018)

The Data Protection Act 2018 states that...

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"..." (Data Protection Act 2018)

The Data Protection Act 2018 "..."

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Data Protection Act 2018, c. 12. Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12 (Accessed: 19 June 2024).

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Title of Bill (Year of publication) Parliament: House of Commons. Bill number. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2024).

... as proposed in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (2024).

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... (Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2024, p. 16).

... as proposed in the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (2024, p. 16).

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Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (2024). Parliament: House of Commons. Bill no. 23. Available at: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3546 (Accessed: 9 July 2024).

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Title of Bill (Year of publication) Parliament: House of Lords. Bill number. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill 2024).

... as proposed in the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill (2024).

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"..." (Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill 2024, p. 4).

According to the Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill (2024 p. 4) "..."

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Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill (2024) Parliament: House of Lords. Bill no. 11. Available at: https://bills.parliament.uk/Bills/3519 (Accessed: 9 July 2024).

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Title of SI including year (SI number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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(The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017)

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 states that...

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"..." (The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017)

The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 "..."

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The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/1075). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1075 (Accessed: 19 June 2024).

Wales

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Title of Act and year (asc number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

For an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, replace the asc number with the nawm or anaw number but otherwise reference as indicated above.

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... (Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023).

According to the Agriculture (Wales) Act (2023)...

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"..." (Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023).

According to the Agriculture (Wales) Act (2023)"..."

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Agriculture (Wales) Act 2019 (asc 4). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/4/contents/enacted (Accessed: 1 May 2024).

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Title of Bill (Year of publication) Senedd Cymru. Bill number. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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...(Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill 2024)...

According to the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill (2024)...

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"..."(Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill 2024, p. 36)...

According to the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill (2024, p. 36)"..."

Reference List

Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill (2024) Senedd Cymru. Bill no. GB/16/24. Available at: https://www.gov.wales/senedd-bills (Accessed: 9 July 2024).

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Title including year SI number (W. number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024)

According to The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024...

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"..." (The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024)

According to The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024"..."

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The Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024 No. 505 (W. 81). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/505/contents/made (Accessed: 10 July 2024).

Northern Ireland

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Cite and reference Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly in the same way as UK Acts of Parliament.

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Title of rule including year (SR year/number). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (The Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024).

According to The Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024...

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"..." (The Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024).

According to The Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024"..."

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The Climate Change (Reporting Bodies) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (SR 2024/93). Available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/93/contents (Accessed: 10 July 2024).

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Title of Bill (Year of publication) Northern Ireland Assembly. Bill number. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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... (Budget Bill 2024).

According to the Budget Bill (2024)...

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"..." (Budget Bill 2024, p. 45).

According to the Budget Bill (2024, p. 45)...

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Budget Bill (2024) Northern Ireland Assembly. Bill no. 01/22-27. Available at: https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/legislation/2022-2027-mandate/primary-legislation-bills-22-27-mandate/ (Accessed: 9 July 2024).

European

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'Legislation type number and title' (Year) Official Journal (OJ) series Issue, page numbers or URL (Accessed: date).

For an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales, replace the asc number with the nawm or anaw number but otherwise reference as indicated above.

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... (Regulation (EU) 2016/279).

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/279)...

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"..." (Regulation (EU) 2016/279).

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/279, p. 13) "..."

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'Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation)' Official Journal L119, pp. 1-88.

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Title (Year) Official Journal Series, initial issue, page numbers.

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... (Treaty of Lisbon, 2007)

According to the Treaty of Lisbon (2007)...

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"..." (Treaty of Lisbon, 2007, p. 116).

According to the Treaty of Lisbon (2007, p. 116), "..."

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Treaty of Lisbon (2007) Official Journal C 306, 17 December, pp. 1-231.

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Cite Decisions of the European Commission in the same way as EU Cases.

Other Jurisdictions

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Title of legislation including year, serial number (Country or authority). Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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If you need to tell apart two different laws with the same name and year of enactment (like the UK and Irish Data Protection Acts), include the relevant jurisdiction in brackets within the citation, or specify the jurisdiction in your sentence:

... (Data Protection Act 2018 (Republic of Ireland))

In the Republic of Ireland, the Data Protection Act 2018...

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"..." (Data Protection Act 2018 (Republic of Ireland))

In the Republic of Ireland, the Data Protection Act 2018"..."

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Data Protection Act 2018, no. 7 (Republic of Ireland). Available at: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/act/7/enacted/en/html (Accessed: 10 July 2024).